diff --git a/HyperbolicDownloader/HyperbolicDownloaderCli.csproj b/HyperbolicDownloader/HyperbolicDownloaderCli.csproj
index 1a90c33..101fc76 100644
--- a/HyperbolicDownloader/HyperbolicDownloaderCli.csproj
+++ b/HyperbolicDownloader/HyperbolicDownloaderCli.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
diff --git a/HyperbolicDownloaderApi/Commands/FileCommands.cs b/HyperbolicDownloaderApi/Commands/FileCommands.cs
index 8586f7a..0d94ddb 100644
--- a/HyperbolicDownloaderApi/Commands/FileCommands.cs
+++ b/HyperbolicDownloaderApi/Commands/FileCommands.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class FileCommands
         }
         else
         {
-            ApiManager.SendMessageNewLine(message, NotificationMessageType.Error);
+            ApiManager.SendMessageNewLine(message!, NotificationMessageType.Error);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/HyperbolicDownloaderApi/Commands/HostCommands.cs b/HyperbolicDownloaderApi/Commands/HostCommands.cs
index 796acba..1f20919 100644
--- a/HyperbolicDownloaderApi/Commands/HostCommands.cs
+++ b/HyperbolicDownloaderApi/Commands/HostCommands.cs
@@ -108,9 +108,10 @@ public class HostCommands
 
         string ipAddressInput = parts[0];
         string portInput = parts[1];
-        IPAddress? ipAddress = null;
+        IPAddress? ipAddress;
 
         _ = int.TryParse(portInput, out int port);
+
         if (port < 1000 || port >= 6000)
         {
             ApiManager.SendMessageNewLine("Invalid port number!", NotificationMessageType.Error);
diff --git a/HyperbolicDownloaderApi/Networking/HostsManager.cs b/HyperbolicDownloaderApi/Networking/HostsManager.cs
index 60f18c4..763d764 100644
--- a/HyperbolicDownloaderApi/Networking/HostsManager.cs
+++ b/HyperbolicDownloaderApi/Networking/HostsManager.cs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class HostsManager
 
             try
             {
-                tcpClient.ConnectAsync(host.IPAddress, host.Port).Wait(1000);
+                tcpClient.ConnectAsync(host.IPAddress, host.Port).Wait(500);
                 Console.CursorLeft = 0;
                 if (tcpClient.Connected)
                 {